Healthcare
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‘Life is hard’: Ontario First Nation under a 29-year boil water advisoryThe town of Neskantaga is under a 29-year boil water advisory. The water problem has left many with mental health issues, including anxiety and a loss of trust.HealthSep 26
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Ontario hospital board members behind ‘bizarre and costly’ decisions quit en masseMembers of an Ontario hospital board who a legacy donor claimed made “bizarre and costly” decisions at the helm of the financially-plagued hospital have resigned.HealthSep 25
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What B.C. parties are promising on health care in the provincial electionThe state of British Columbia health care has become a key issue ahead of the provincial election on Oct. 19. Here's what the parties are promising so far.PoliticsSep 24
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For Canadians with disabilities, getting a medical diagnosis can be ‘privileged position’There are many barriers to accessing medical care and receiving a diagnosis leading some to believe having a proper diagnosis is a privilege.HealthSep 7
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Hospital in Whitby, Ont., to be built and operational in 10 years, province saysThe province has given Lakeridge Health $12 million in grants as it works on a masterplan for the Durham region, east of Toronto, for several health-care projects.PoliticsAug 1
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CrowdStrike outage hits Canadian hospitals and clinics. Here’s whereA widespread tech outage reportedly, triggered by a software update from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, disrupted operations at airports, airlines, banks and hospitals.HealthJul 19
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Port Hope Medical Walk-in Clinic to reopen as 1-year pilot projectThe walk-in clinic, to be on the second floor of 99 Toronto Road, is proposed to run Wednesdays and Fridays from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.HealthMay 22
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Vernon non-profit wants to create community health clinicCommunity Futures is developing a proposal to submit to the Health Ministry to create a community-based health clinic.CanadaMay 6
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B.C. puts up $155.7 million to recruit, retain health workersThe British Columbia government is spending more money to recruit and retain health-science workers, while expanding an incentive program to dozens more rural communities.HealthMay 1
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Advanced mammography machine installed at Saskatoon’s breast health centreA new innovative mammography camera is now in use at the Breast Health Centre in Saskatoon. The Saskatoon City Hospital Foundation and the SHA split the cost.HealthApr 25
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